US City Business License Requirements

Louisville, KY business license requirements

A new business in Louisville, KY needs a general local business license or registration, called Registration Application for a tax account number (Louisville Metro Revenue Commission occupational license tax account), according to the source cited below.

General local business license required
Yes
License name
Registration Application for a tax account number (Louisville Metro Revenue Commission occupational license tax account)
Issuing office
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission (LMRC)
Fee
Not stated on the source page; the excerpt gives no registration fee
Renewal
Not stated on the source page
Where to apply
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/revenue-commission/services/register-your-business-revenue-commission
Official source
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/revenue-commission/frequently-asked-questions
Excerpt supporting this summary
“However, new businesses must be registered with the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission (LMRC) ...” Copied by an AI agent from a search-result excerpt of the official source: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/revenue-commission/frequently-asked-questions
Verified date
2026-10-06
How this summary was compiled
The official source page above could not be fetched directly, so an AI agent read excerpts of it returned by a web search limited to the official domain; this summary is less complete for that reason and should be confirmed on the city page first.

The verified date is the day this summary was compiled. Fees, forms and deadlines change: confirm them with Louisville Metro Revenue Commission (LMRC) before filing.

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